Last year, he was the country’s top military officer. Now, he is retired on the South Shore
Last year, General Joe Dunford was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the country’s highest-ranking military officer. Today, the native of South Boston and Quincy is adjusting to civilian life for the first time since college. He and his wife attend Sunday Mass from their car as protection during the pandemic, and Dunford laughs as he says that he checks the Sharktivity app to monitor the location of any Great Whites patrolling the beaches.

During an interview at his home, Dunford spoke at length of the dangers of Russia and China and how global institutions create stability. What he wouldn't talk about was his relationship with President Trump.

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